The Plant Invader

[GRALISTAIR]

My records are in the UK. Was anyone on this board on that tour. I remember it as a great day out run by Dale Ficks and Neil Webster iirc RESL. I can’t remember the sequence but there was a 56, a 58 and a pair of 20s. Great day out especially as it took us right into the Doncaster Plant on an open day iirc.

 

[Seaeagle]

I was there, remember it well. Loco's involved 33028+031, 56011, 58010, 20054+093, 08876, same loco's on the way back except 33020+039 back to Clapham from Brent instead of the first two 33's.

 

[gazthomas]

Gary Thornton's excellent Railtour Files on his Six Bells Junction website may be of interest to you:

http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/840728re.htm

Mods - a link not a quote

 

[Cowley]

Looked excellent.

 

[FOCTOC]

Good tour that, always remember hanging out of the front window behind 56011 storming up Sharnbrook - the heat and noise were unforgetable. Unlike the 58 (my first for haulage) which was dismal in comparison, like all subsequent ones. The pair of Tinsley 20s were if I recall rather 'large' at the time in terms of rarity.

 

[philthetube]

I saw the thread title and thought it was going to be about Japanese Knotweed.

 

[47403]

I saw the thread title and thought it was going to be about Japanese Knotweed.

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Very good.
Tour sounded very good indeed